September 2019

Research Library’s Monarch Butterfly

On Friday, September 20th, we released our monarch butterfly from the research library. After stopping by the plant sale, she took off to begin her migration to Mexico. The monarch butterfly had been growing next…


Citizen Science: A Tale of Two Cities

“Pursue truth before everything else.” These were the parting words of Dr. Siddhartha ‘Sid’ Roy, who spoke to the AP Environmental students via Skype this Thursday about how citizen (investigative) scientists pioneered the change necessary…



ACL Dot Day 2019

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY (September 15th)! Based on Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot about a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities and  “make her mark,” DOT DAY…


Congratulations to Mr. Coates & His Masonry Classes

Shout out to Mr. Coates and his Masonry classes who have been working offsite at the SkillsUSA national headquarters installing a stone walkway. The work they have completed is amazing and shows the diligence, hard…


Research Library Orientation

Research Librarian Mrs. Hiltner gives a presentation to students the different digital resources available to them at the Academies of Loudoun.


The Periodic Table Upended

The periodic table of elements has served the field of chemistry well for 150 years, but there are other options out there. Some scientists are now pushing its limits. Devised in 1869 by the Russian…


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